The Health

X: 55
T:The Health
T:The Merry Wasel
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:180
H:Chappell cites a song which certainly fits the title.  Probably
H:originally from a play, it has a number of specific personal
H:references.  The reference to Wickham may be a seafaring one, as that
H:village is very near Portsmouth, a major port, particularly for
H:military operations.
W:Come, faith, since I'm parting
W:W:And that God knows when
W:W:The
W:walls of sweet Wickham I shall see again
W:W:Let's e'en have a frolic,
W:and drink like tall men
W:W:Till heads with healths go round
W:W:Till
W:heads with healths go round
K:G
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Alternative sources for this tune:

• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/OTIS_Irish_Session/melnets_big_abc_file/13441
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/home.quicknet.nl/england/6895
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/tunebook.org.uk/tunebook/03572
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/book/Playford/Playford_ceolas/0054
• tunearch.org/wiki/Health_(1)_(The).no-ext/0001

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